DIGITAL HOME THEATER SYSTEM HT-DB120 THIS APPLIANCE IS MANUFACTURED BY: Instruction Manual OPEN/CLOSE DIMMER DVD REMAIN TUNER BAND AUX EZ VIEW NTSC/PAL SLOW MO/ST SUB TITLE STEP DSP/EQ REPEAT TUNING VOLUME PL II MODE PL II EFFECT INFO TE MU RET UR N MENU ENTER TEST TONE SOUND EDIT TUNER MEMORY COMPACT VIDEO E AH68-01339L DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO SLEEP CANCEL LOGO SLIDE MODE DIGEST ZOOM
Safety Warnings CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE REAR COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT This Compact Disc player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product.
Features The HT-DB120 combines the convenience of multi-disc playback capability, including DVD,VCD,CD, MP3-CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and DVD-RW, with a sophisticated AM/FM tuner, all in a single player. PREPARATION Multi-Disc Playback & AM/FM Tuner Contents PREPARATION Safety Warnings..................................................................................................................................................................1 Precautions .......................................................
Notes on Discs PREPARATION VIDEO DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) offers fantastic audio and video, thanks to Dolby Digital surround sound and MPEG-2 video compression technology. Now you can enjoy these realistic effects in the home, as if you were in a movie theater or concert hall. Disc Recording Format CD-R Discs • Depending on the disc recording device (CD-Recorder or PC ) and the condition of the disc, some CD-R discs 1 ~ 6 DVD players and the discs are coded by region.
Description Play/Pause ( Power ( ) button Stop ( ) button PREPARATION —Front Panel— —Rear Panel— ) button Video Output Connector Function button Connect the TV's video input jacks (VIDEO IN) to the VIDEO OUT connector. Open/Close button External Digital Component Input Connector Use this to connect external equipment capable of digital output. S-Video Output Connector If the TV is equipped with an S-Video input connector (S-VIDEO IN), connect it to the player's S-Video output jack.
Description DVD POWER button DIMMER button OPEN/CLOSE button Insert Remote Batteries 1 OPEN/CLOSE DIMMER REMAIN DVD TUNER BAND AUX EZ VIEW SLOW MO/ST SUB TITLE STEP DSP/EQ REPEAT REMAIN button DVD button EZ VIEW, NTSC/PAL button STEP button DSP/EQ button AUX button TUNER BAND button SUB TITLE button SLOW, MO/ST button REPEAT button Play/Pause button PL II EFFECT PL II MODE PL II MODE button INFO 3 Replace the battery cover.
Connecting the Speakers Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. R L Center Speaker Front Speaker (L) Front Speaker (R) C C SW CONNECTIONS L R White Red Green VOLT SELEC LS RS Blue Purple Gray SW Position of the DVD Player • Place it on a stand or cabinet shelf, or under the TV stand. Selecting the Listening Position The listening position should be located about 2.
Connecting the FM and AM(MW) Antennas If AM reception is poor, connect an outdoor AM antenna(not supplied). 1 2 Connecting the Video to TV 3 CONNECTIONS If FM reception is poor, connect an outdoor FM antenna (not supplied). VOLTAGE SELECTOR AM Loop Antenna (supplied) TV Composite Video Component Video Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna.
Connecting External Components External Digital Components P.SCAN(Progressive Scan) Function Unlike a regular Interlace Scan in which two fields of picture information are alternated to create the entire picture (odd scan lines, then even scan lines), Progressive Scan uses one field of information (all lines displayed in one pass) to create a clear and detailed picture without visible scan lines.
Disc Playback Displaying Disc Information You can view playback information on the disc on the TV screen. 1 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray. 2 Load a disc. Press INFO button. • Place a disc gently into the tray with the disc’s label facing up. Press OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray. DVD VCD CD will appear on the TV screen.
Fast/Slow Playback Fast Playback Press and hold DVD VCD . • Each time the button is held down during playback, CD MP3 Skipping Scenes/Songs DVD VCD CD Briefly press MP3 . • Each time the button is pressed briefly during playback, the previous or next chapter, track, or directory (file) will be played. • But, you cannot skip chapters consecutively.
Repeat Playback A-B Repeat Playback Repeat playback allows you to repeatedly play a chapter, title, track (song), or directory (MP3 file). DVD VCD CD MP3 Press REPEAT button. • Each time the button is pressed during playback, the repeat playback mode changes as follows: DVD VCD DVD JPEG MP3 JPEG Repeat Playback Options 1 CD Press INFO button twice. 2 Press Cursor button to move to REPEAT PLAYBACK display. 4 Press ENTER button at the end of the desired • For a CD, press INFO button once.
Angle Function Zoom Function This function allows you to view the same scene in different angles. This function allows you to enlarge a particular area of the displayed image. DVD 1 Zoom (Screen Enlarge) Function Press INFO button. 2 Press Cursor button to move to ANGLE display. 1 Press ZOOM button. 2 Press Cursor , , , buttons to move to the area you want to enlarge. DVD 3 VCD Press ENTER button.
Moving Directly to a Scene/Song Selecting Audio/Subtitle Language Audio Language Selection Function 1 Press INFO button twice. 2 DVD DVD Press Cursor , buttons or numeric buttons to select the desired audio language. 1 VCD CD Press INFO button. Moving to a Title/Track Moving to a Chapter Press Cursor , buttons or numeric buttons to select the desired title/track and then press ENTER button. Press Cursor , buttons to move to Chapter display.
JPEG File Playback JPEG Images captured with a digital camera or camcorder, or JPEG files on a PC can be stored on a CD and then played back with this DVD player. Slide Mode Digest Function You can view 9 JPEG images on the TV screen. 1 1 Place the JPEG disc on the disc tray. Press DIGEST button during playback. 2 • JPEG files will be shown in • The selected image is played for 5 seconds before moving 9 windows. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. • Playback starts automatically.
Using Disc Menu Using the Title Menu You can use the menus for the audio language, subtitle language, profile, etc. DVD menu contents differ from disc to disc. For DVDs containing multiple titles, you can view the title of each movie. Depending on the disc, this function may either not work at all or may work differently. DVD 1 Press MENU button. DVD 2 Press Cursor , buttons to move to ‘DISC MENU’ and then press ENTER button.
Setting the Language OSD language is set to English by default. 1 Press MENU button. 2 Press Cursor button to move to ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER button. 3 Press ENTER button. 4 Press Cursor , button to select the desired item and then press ENTER button. 5 Press Cursor , button to select the desired language and then press ENTER button. • Once the setup is complete, if the language was set to English, OSD will be displayed in English. SETUP Press RETURN button to return to the previous level.
Setting TV Screen type 1 Press MENU button. 2 Press Cursor button to move to ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER button. Adjusting the TV Aspect Ratio (Screen Size) The horizontal to vertical screen size ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, while that of widescreen and high definition TVs is 16:9. This ratio is called the aspect ratio. When playing DVDs recorded in different screen size, you should adjust the aspect ratio to fit your TV or monitor.
Setting Parental Controls (Rating Level) Use this to restrict playback of adult or violent DVDs you do not want children to view. 1 Press MENU button. 2 Press Cursor button to move to ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER button. 3 Press Cursor button to move to ‘PARENTAL’ and then press ENTER button. 4 Press Cursor , button to select the desired rating level and then press ENTER button. • If you have selected Level 6, you • cannot view DVDs with Level 7 or higher.
Setting the Password You can set the password for the Parental (rating level) setting. 1 Press MENU button. 2 Press Cursor button to move to ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER button. 3 Press Cursor button to move to ‘PASSWORD’ and then press ENTER button. 4 Press ENTER button. 5 Enter the password and then press ENTER button. • Enter the old password, a new password, and confirm new password. • The setting is complete. SETUP Press RETURN button to return to the previous level.
Setting the Wallpaper JPEG DVD VCD While watching a DVD or JPEG CD, you can set the image you like as a wallpaper. 1 During playback, press PLAY/PAUSE button when the image you like comes up. 2 Press LOGO button. 3 Press MENU button. 8 Press OPEN/CLOSE button to open and then close the disc tray. 4 Press Cursor button to move to ‘Setup’ and then press ENTER button. 5 Press Cursor button to move to ‘LOGO’ and then press ENTER button.
Setting the Speaker Mode 1 Press MENU button. Setting the Test Tone Press Cursor button to move to ‘Audio’ and then press ENTER button. 2 1 Press MENU button. 2 Press Cursor button to move to ‘Audio’ and then press ENTER button. 3 Press Cursor button to move to ‘TEST TONE’ and then press ENTER button. • The test tone will be sent to L ➝ C ➝ R ➝ RS ➝ LS ➝ SW in that order. If the button is pressed again at this time, the test tone will stop. 3 In the Speaker Setup, press the ENTER button again.
Setting the Delay Time 1 Press MENU button. 2 Press Cursor button to move to ‘Audio’ and then press ENTER button. 3 Press Cursor button to move to ‘DELAY TIME’ and then press ENTER button. 4 Press Cursor , , , buttons to move to the desired speaker and then press ENTER button. 5 Press Cursor , to set the Delay time. • You can set the delay time for C between 00 and 05mSEC and for LS and RS between 00 and 15mSEC. SETUP Setting up the Speaker Delay Time When 5.
Setting the Audio Quality You can adjust the balance and level for each speaker. Method 1 1 When adjusting the audio quality using the setup screen Press MENU button. 2 Press Cursor button to move to ‘Audio’ and then press ENTER button. When manually adjusting with the SOUND EDIT button Method 2 Adjusting Front Speaker Balance 1 TITLE Press SOUND EDIT button and then press Cursor , .
Setting the DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) Sound Field (DSP)/EQ Function DSP(Digital Signal Processor) DSP modes have been designed to simulate different acoustic environments. EQ: You can select from ROCK, POP, or CLASSIC, depending on the genre of music. You can use this function to enjoy Dolby Digital sound when watching movies at low volume at night. 1 Press MENU button. 2 Press Cursor button to move to ‘Audio’ and then press ENTER button. Press DSP/EQ button.
Dolby Pro Logic II Mode Dolby Pro Logic II Effect This function works only in Dolby Pro Logic MUSIC mode. You can select the desired Dolby Pro Logic II audio mode. Press PL II MODE button. • Each time the button is pressed, the mode changes as follows. Press PL II MODE button to select ‘MUSIC’ mode. 1 Press PL II EFFECT button and then press Cursor , buttons to select the mode. 2 • You can select either 0 or 1.
Listening to Radio Presetting Stations You can store up to: You can listen to the chosen band (FM, AM) broadcast stations) by using either the automatic or manual tuning operation. • FM • AM(MW) 15 FM stations 15 MW stations Remote Control Unit 1 • The selection toggles back Example: Presetting FM 89.1 in the memory 2 Press TUNER/ BAND button. Tune in to the desired station. Automatic Tuning 1 and forth between "FM ➝ AM" each time the TUNER(BAND) button is pressed.
Convenient Functions Sleep Timer Function Adjusting Display Brightness You can set the time that the DVD player will shut itself off. You can adjust the brightness of the display on the main unit so it won't interfere with your movie viewing. Press SLEEP button. Press DIMMER button. • "SLEEP" will be displayed. Each time the button is pressed the preset time changes as follows: 10 ➝ 20 ➝ 30 ➝ 60 ➝ 90 ➝ 120 ➝ 150 ➝ OFF.
Before Calling for Service Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help, turn off the unit, disconnect the power cord, and contact the nearest authorized dealer or Samsung Electronics Service Center. Symptom Disc tray does not open. Playback does not start. Check/Remedy • Is the power cord plugged securely into the outlet? • Turn off the power and then turn it back on.
Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs Small scratches on the disc may reduce sound and picture quality or cause breaks in playback. Be especially careful not to scratch discs when handling them. Handling discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface. Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. Disc Storage Keep in a cool ventilated area Do not keep in direct sunlight Caution Keep in a clean Protection jacket. Store vertically.
Notes on Terminology ANGLE CHAPTER NUMBER Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a number of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left , from the right , etc.). With such discs, the Angle button can be used to change the angle of view for specific scenes. These numbers are recorded on DVD discs.
